We’re hiring
Teach piano with Sandbanks Piano School
We bring one-to-one piano lessons into homes across Sandbanks, Poole and Bournemouth — and demand for lessons is outgrowing our diary. If you’re looking for a piano teaching job in the Bournemouth and Poole area, we’d love to hear from you.
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You’ll teach one-to-one piano lessons in students’ own homes — 30 and 60-minute sessions, from complete beginners through to ABRSM Grade 8. We handle the bookings, the billing and the diary; you bring the teaching.
Hours are flexible and grow with you: start with a handful of students and build towards a full teaching week. Afternoons, early evenings and Saturdays are our busiest times.
What we’re looking for
Grade 8+ (ABRSM or equivalent)
You play to at least ABRSM Grade 8 standard — a diploma (DipABRSM, ATCL, LTCL) or a music degree is a lovely bonus, as is experience preparing students for graded exams.
Genuinely passionate about music
This is the one we won't compromise on. You light up when you talk about the piano, and that energy carries into every lesson — beginners hear it, parents see it, students catch it.
Full driving licence + your own car
Every lesson is taught in the student's home, so reliable transport across Sandbanks, Canford Cliffs, Lilliput, Branksome and nearby Poole is essential.
Enhanced DBS (or willing to obtain)
Many of our students are children, so an Enhanced DBS check is required before your first lesson. If you don't hold one, we'll guide you through getting it.
Patient with all ages and abilities
Our students range from five-year-old beginners to adults returning after decades away. You adapt your teaching to the person in front of you, and you're encouraging on the hard days.
We’re an equal-opportunity school: applications are welcome from everyone who meets the requirements above, and candidates are assessed purely on musicianship, teaching ability and character.
What we offer
£40 an hour
Well above typical academy rates — you're the expert in the room.
Flexible hours
Build a teaching schedule around your life, your gigs, or your studies.
Students provided
No marketing, no chasing invoices — we fill your diary and handle billing.
A beautiful patch
Teach in and around Sandbanks — one of the loveliest corners of the south coast.
Also hiring: guitar teachers · singing teachers
Apply now
Fill in the form below — it comes straight to our team. The strongest applications include:
- A short note about you and why you teach — two paragraphs is plenty
- Your musical background: grades, diplomas, degrees, performance experience
- A link to a video (phone footage is fine) of you playing a piece you love
- Where you're based and the days/times you could teach
Prefer email? Write to [email protected]
Shortlisted applicants are invited to an informal chat, then a paid trial lesson alongside our lead teacher. We reply to every application.